The Brood II cicadas’ activity was expected to spread from Georgia to New Hampshire, with parts of the New York Metro area seeing the largest numbers. People in northern New Jersey, Westchester County and coastal Connecticut have been experiencing a noisy summer, according to experts.

But the annoyance is short-lived. The adults only have a lifespan of four weeks CBS 2’s Christine Sloan reported.

After the cicadas mate, the females lay their eggs and then they die, according to experts. The eggs then hatch six to eight weeks later and the little cicadas go into the ground to start the 17-year cycle all over again.